Seven persons were killed and 14 others injured in a collision between a truck and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district early on Monday, police said.<\/p>\n

The incident took place at around 2.30 am near Upni petrol pump on Sidhi-Bahri Road, Deputy Superintendent of Police Gayatri Tiwari said.<\/p>\n

The vehicles collided head-on when the SUV (a taxi service) carrying members of a family was going towards Maihar, while the truck was heading to Bahri from Sidhi, she said.<\/p>\n

Seven persons travelling in the SUV were killed and 14 other occupants were injured in the accident, the official said.<\/p>\n

Nine injured persons were referred to neighbouring Rewa for further treatment and the others were being treated at the Sidhi district hospital, she said.<\/p>\n

The truck driver was detained, the official said, adding further investigation was underway.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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